Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors
The Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles continue the celebration of the Miles Davis centennial with a selection of boundary-pushing compositions by the legendary trumpeter, bandleader, and composer and his collaborators. Over the course of a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis remained at the vanguard of multiple stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and fusion.
Derrick Gardner Ensemble
Kenny Garrett (arr. Ethan Weisman), Wayne’s Thang
Kenny Garrett (arr. Liam Powers), Haynes Here
Kenny Garrett (arr. Ethan Weisman), Backyard Groove
Kenny Garrett (arr. Chase Wilkins), November 15th
Kenny Garrett (arr. Jun Byun), Beyond the Wall
The Kevin Fort Ensemble
Wayne Shorter (arr. Octavio Escamilla), E.S.P.
Frank Churchill and Larry Morey (arr. Nathaniel Stall), “Someday My Prince Will Come”
Miles Davis (arr. Milo Kaplan), Four
Marcus Miller (arr. Isaiah McCray), Tutu
Miles Davis (arr. Eli Fisher), Blues By Five
Miles Davis (arr. Calvin Simmers), Milestones
Cost: Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
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